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adises marry the artistry of man with the beauty of nature. Join garden de
signer Jack Staub on a visual garden tour through twenty-one superb privat
e country gardens in Virginia\, New York\, Connecticut\, Maryland\, Pennsy
lvania\, New Jersey\, and Massachusetts\, each with a unique story to tell
. This lecture is based on his latest book Private Edens: Beautiful Countr
y Gardens. From a romantic garden that pays homage to the best of English
garden vernacular to a historic farmstead to a splendid Maryland-meets-Him
alayas Eden of transcendent serenity\, these garden paradises are inspirat
ional on their own terms and together offer up the breadth and depth of wh
at we can all achieve with a little respect for nature and a bit of imagin
ation. Inspired plant palettes and combinations\, dazzling views\, ingenio
us water features\, splendid outbuildings\, artistically crafted fences an
d gates\, and exceptional garden structures and appointments all draw us i
nto these heavenly landscapes and\, ultimately and emotionally\, into the
countryside of our longing. A book sale and signing of Private Edens: Beau
tiful Country Gardens will follow the lecture.

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Jack Staub<
/strong> is a passionate-edible gardener and locavore advocate\, and autho
r of the celebrated “75” series of edible gardening books\, whichincludes
75 Exciting Vegetables for Your Garden\, 75 Remarkable Fruits for Your Gar
den\, and 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden. His latest book with photo
grapher Rob Cardillo isPrivate Edens: Beautiful Country Gardens. With his
partner\, landscape designer Renny Reynolds\, he is the owner of historic
Hortulus Farm in Wrightstown\, Pennsylvania.